Literary Terms and Concepts for Vocab test

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Conflict

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A struggle between opposing forces, often the central problem in a story.

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Climax

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The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story; a turning point.

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Fiction

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Literature that describes imaginary events and people.

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Setting

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The time and place in which the story takes place.

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a story, including the conflict, climax, and resolution.

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Informational text

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Non-fiction writing, written with the intention of informing the reader about a specific topic.

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Non-fiction

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Prose writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people.

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Cause

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An event or action that makes something else happen.

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Effect

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A change that is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

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Fact

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A statement that can be proven to be true or false.